Bonnaroo Artist | Tor Miller Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Friday | New Music On Tap Lounge | 4:45-5:30pm As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2015 lineup. In addition to the main stage acts, we…
Famed Joy Division and New Order bassist/vocalist and co-founder Peter Hook has, for the last five years, been revisiting his roots in a major way with Peter Hook & The Light; essentially an ultimate tribute to his former band. Pegged as a “Joy Division celebration,” Hook and co. have been touring the world performing Unknown Pleasures and Closer for the…
In her latest and third single, “Killin’ It,” buzzworthy local indie pop songstress CAPPA channels the hypnotic, electronic qualities of her debut, “Hush,” (which was also produced by Nashville’s The Almighty Chief), and infuses them with the dreamier, soulful vibe of “In the Morning,” finding a perfect balance in what might just be her best release yet. Channeling an…
Southern rapper and part-time Nashville resident Yelawolf has had a huge promotional push surrounding his highly-anticipated sophomore album, Love Story, which dropped last week via his own Slumerican label, Eminem’s Shady Records, and Interscope. Earlier this month, right before the LP dropped, we brought you Yela’s latest single, “Best Friend,” which features a high-profile guest spot from Eminem…
Bonnaroo Artist | Twiddle Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Friday | The Who Stage | 11:15pm-12am As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2015 lineup. In addition to the main stage acts, we also want…
As we recently announced, Philadelphia art rock outfit mewithoutYou, who opened for Dr. Dog last month at The Ryman, are gearing up to release their sixth album (and first through No Sleep Records) Pale Horses, and will return to Nashville July 8 for a headlining show at Mercy Lounge with Foxing and Field Mouse in support. Earlier today, the band dropped not only the…
Earlier this year, famed pop punk/alt rock act Motion City Soundtrack hit the road to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their most popular (and, arguably, best) album, 2005’s Commit This to Memory. Produced by Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus, the record was Motion City’s sophomore release, and helped propel them into broader mainstream recognition, cementing their status as one…
Acclaimed producer, singer-songwriter, and occasional Nashville resident Butch Walker has been making music in various projects for decades (and producing some of the biggest bands of the ’00s throughout), but his latest album, Afraid of Ghosts, might just be his best yet; a total, musical culmination of his many years of diverse outlets and experience. Out in support…
Bonnaroo Artist | Wild Adriatic Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | Saturday | New Music On Tap Lounge | 5:45-6:30pm As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2015 lineup. In addition to the main stage acts, we…
Femke, Sudonistas, The Harmaleighs Acme Feed & Seed; Nashville, TN April 21, 2015 Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Matt Cairns. Every single Tuesday since last summer, we’ve been teaming up with hip downtown restaurant and performance space Acme Feed & Seed to host a free showcase of some of our favorite emerging local and national…